Pierre, SD Profile

Pierre, SD, population 14,052, is located in South Dakota's Hughes county, about 190.3 miles from Sioux Falls and 309.9 miles from Lincoln.

Through the 90's Pierre's population has grown by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Pierre has grown by about 1%.

Pierre's property crime levels tend to be much higher than South Dakota's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Pierre tend to be about the same as South Dakota's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	89%
	African American	0%
	Native American	9%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.60
	Males	36.40
	Females	38.50

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	11.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	14.00%		40 to 60:	15.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	13,876	N/A
2001	13,800	-0.55%
2002	13,923	0.89%
2003	13,948	0.18%
2004	14,005	0.41%
2005	14,052	0.34%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$42,962

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	144
2002	214
2003	178
2004	263
2005	N/A
2006	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	-	-
Forcible Rape	4	7	9	9	-	-
Robbery	0	1	0	0	-	-
Aggravated Assault	16	22	16	28	-	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,681
2002	3,624
2003	3,496
2004	3,855
2005	N/A
2006	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	54	38	47	45	-	-
Larceny, Theft	440	446	428	481	-	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	18	23	17	16	-	-
Arson	3	0	6	4	-	-

Location

Elevation	1,484 feet above sea level
Land Area	13 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities